ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing is excited to announce that Spencer Pigot will join the team for the Cooper Tires presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda.
Pigot, 18, is a 2011 and 2010 Team USA Scholarship Winner. He is no stranger to USF2000 as he drove for Andretti Autosport this past season and finished second to Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing driver Petri Suvanto. In 2010, he won the BF Goodrich/Skip Barber National Series presented by MAZDA championship. He also completed the SunTrust/Wayne Taylor Racing Young Driver Development Program and has won multiple national, state and regional championship karting titles.
“I'm really excited about driving for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing for the 2012 season,” said Pigot. “With all of the experience they have as a team in USF2000, I'm looking forward to learning a lot and improving every weekend. My goal for the year is to win the USF2000 championship and do all I can to help Cape Motorsports win the team championship as well. I can't wait for the WinterFest and to get back in the car. I have to thank Dominic and Nicholas Cape as well as Dale Pelfrey for helping to put this deal together.”
Pigot will drive the No. 2 machine and completes the three-driver line-up for Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing. He joins previously announced drivers Matthew Brabham and Trent Hindman.
“Of all our years in USF2000, this is our strongest driver line-up,” said team owner Dominic Cape. “We are looking forward to a great season.”
All three drivers will be on track for the Cooper Tires Winterfest. The first event is February 6-7 at Sebring International Raceway, and the second event is February 11-12 at Palm Beach International Raceway.
You can follow the team on Facebook and Twitter for updates (CMwithWTR). The 2012 USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda schedule has yet to be released. Please visit www.usf2000.com for updates.
Cape Motorsports with Wayne Taylor Racing was formed in 2010 as a partnership between two successful racing entities. With leadership from brothers Nicholas and Dominic Cape, and along with Wayne Taylor and his organization in Indianapolis, the team campaigns cars in the Cooper Tires Presents the USF2000 National Championship Powered by Mazda. For more information, please visit www.capemotorsports.com.